Overshoe-holder



No. 623,852. Patented Apr. 25, I899.

J. E. WALLACE.

OVEBSHDE HOLDER.

(Application fllad Fab. 7, 1809.)

(No Model.)

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JAMES E. WALLACE, OF WILLOCK, PENNSYLVANIA.

OVERSHOE-HOL-DER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,852, dated April 25, 1899.

Application filed February '7, 1899. Serial No. 704,792. (No model.)

To (all wit/07m it iitmy concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES E. WALLACE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Willock, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Overshoe-Holders, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in overshoe-fasteners.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and simple device to prevent an overshoe from slipping off the shoe proper when covering the same.

My. invention finally consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views thereof, and in Which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe covered by an overshoe, showingthe position of my improved fastening device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of a portion of a shoe and overshoe with my improved fastening device attached thereto. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my improved fastening device, showing in dotted lines the position of the clasp when it is desired to remove the overshoe. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the eyelet for securing the end of the clasp.

Referring to the drawings by reference-numerals, 1 indicatesa shoe; 2, an overshoe covering the same, and 3 the backstay of the shoe, to which the eyelet 4 is secured. This eyelet 4 has formed on its side a pair of downwardly-extending barbs 5 for securing the same to the backstay by the insertion of the same therein. This securely holds the eyelet in its proper position.

6 indicates a metallic supporting-plate, which is substantially triangular in shape and is apertured, as at 7, to receive fastening means for securing the same to the overshoe. This plate has for-med thereon a series of tongues 8, 9, 10, and 11, which are rolled upon themselves, as shown, forming the aperture 12 in the plate, as shown.

The tongue 11 has pivotally secured therein the lower ends of the clasp 13. This clasp 13 is formed of a piece of wire, bent substantially yoke shape, in a portion thereof, and has an upwardly-extending end 14, which is bent at right angles, as at 15. The tongues S and 9 form means for holding the sides of the yoke in position when it is adapted to secure the overshoe to the shoe proper, or, in other words, forming substantially a spring-clasp. The

ends of the yoke are bent at right angles, as

at 16, which prevents the yoke from slipping outof position with the tongues 10 11.

The operation of my improved overshoefastener is as follows: The plate 6 being secured to the overshoe, as shown, the yoke is elevated to bring the right-angle portion 15 into engagement with the eyelet 4, which, in connection with the tongues S 9, will securely fasten the overshoe to the shoe.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention. I

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In an overshoe-fastener a supporting-plate adapted to be secured to the outer face of an overshoe, a pair of tongues formed integral with said plate and rolled upon themselves, a clasp pivotallyconnected to the said tongues and provided with an upwardly-extending portion, another pair of tongues formed integral with the said plate and rolled upon themselves, said tongues bearing against said clasp and assisting in holding the same in position, and an eyelet adapted to receive the upwardly-extending portion for securing the clasp to the shoe for holding the overshoe in position, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES E. l/VALLACE.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, E. W. ARTHUR. 

